Congratulations to Heather Roussel and Ali Vicknair, who were crowned St. John Sugar Queen and St. John Sugar Teen Queen, respectively,  Saturday night during the 68th St. John Sugar Queen and Teen Pageant.

Heather is the daughter of Roger and Lori Roussel, and Ali is the daughter of Wayne and Jenni Vicknair.

Heather is a nursing major at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. She works for Alternative Home Care Specialists Inc.

Her future plans include earning a bachelor’s degree and returning to school to complete a master’s program to become a nurse practitioner specializing in women’s health.

Vicknair is a Garyville resident who attends Riverside Academy.

She aspires to one day work in public relations and eventually open her own business.

Complete coverage of the pageant, including reactions from the Queens will be included in the next edition of L’OBSERVATEUR.